Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

that you pretended TO thlnk IL great happl-
ness. have been told that men are tickle |
know it nown
"But obi best beloved of women, am not
changed. I shall never change, but new
sorrow has overshadowed u.s. and it is one
which can never lift l pray you do not ask
me to say more; my heart is broken
81 believe you. So, then, it is secret be.
tween us which you will not tell me, or can
not"
lie lowered his head.
"And this secret" she continued, ais not
yours, as mine was not mine There must be,
then, something of that sort that forces you
to keep up before me n like silence aud that
stains the honor of some one Of your family.
! zee you cannot answer, and that from pG4e
you now blush red Have | divhgj:'
He joined his hands in agony and held
them to her in mute supplira'ion.
Very well, Raymond. Now it is my time
to say, whatever the shame, whatever the
dishonor, | love you, and shall still be proud
to hear your name. You did not cat me OF
when you learned the full measure Of my
woes. Tell me, then, Raymond, tell me
your secret You are too noble and too
proud, so that this dishonor cannot be your
own, hut must hear, Raymond, just as you
heard mo, so that | may consent or refuse.
Do you think would refuseN
"Do not ask. Do not wish to know, and if
you did ! should be the most unhappy Of
men. IL is, ulGs useless"
Raymond, are you tired of me, and is this
II suLterruge? Please say so if it is, though
am willing. Cod knows to suffer anything
for you and with you. ] do not wish you to
feel that | am Of the kind that urges their
| love upon another"
IL, 4
love and NV souls idolatry are given to you,
| and YOU only do / or shall | ever love"
"Thcn since YOU love me, do not plunge my
whole life in one perpetual mourning Leave
ne a little hone ii YOU do not wish me to
die.n
"Adeu Suzanne. my precious love!n
"Raymcnd, | pray ycu reconsider. Keep
YOUR secret locked in YOUR heart: | viii
never ask it, never, | swear | viii never
| think of il. Our happiness will he possible
again. o.. RAYMOND. do not refuse. If
YOU knew how many tears have wcpt in
! my lonely life SINCE my childhood and how
much [ want to know what peace and happi-
Nc -, are"
The poor child had Ravmoud's hand and
she lifted it to her lips and kissed the fingers
one by one Ter sweet words came to his
ears like distant music. and his whole being
! thrilled at That tender cares; but the sweet
er it was Tie more was it his duty to leave
her and n. and his Happiness and hers
could bc secured 50 very easily. lie had but
to keep hs awful secret and open his arms
! 90 heconie the husband of the woman he
ioFeu' lie "ad DIV 10 say one "oid, ana lie
MADE no SOUND of GESTURE Tor al 'hat mo
hi'ht ne Seeil,a 70 see IN one Iii''I' Of ii9A'
NAV Whole lerllpIe drama. ana ms soul re-
VOTED at the thought OF ms Wiit' il he con
SeAted' pe.nS 'He uau&h'tr "I H. mothers
victim. ne Questioned ms cons ience no
more 1or he Knew he could not permit such
an abothlnatlon.
Raymond drew pack ana Win gfoah OF
agony, the Ike oil which she never heard lie
started an" ran away from ncr ana tehipta-
tloh Us lnousn pursued py demons ara sAe'
poor G.rl, heid OUT her hai'dS AFTER ms re-
treating iiSure' out he was gone. Ana when
She could see nan 10 more she le!i S"coAln9
upon the moss rs II ne A'i iaH'A ner III.
with him, She lay thus Ike one dead
! for an hour, and when -n' IC..VnCI her